Keeble Gateway Academy, Thirsk
Keeble Gateway Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Thirsk, part of Elevate Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. It was 74% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Keeble Gateway Academy in detail
Keeble Gateway Academy in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Keeble Gateway Academy
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Keeble Gateway Academy as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Keeble Gateway Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Keeble Gateway Academy are Sowerby Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths); All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 60% reading, 70% maths); Thirsk Community Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 57% reading, 37% maths); and Carlton Miniott Primary Academy (1.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 76% maths).
Sowerby Primary AcademyAll Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary AcademyThirsk Community Primary SchoolCarlton Miniott Primary Academy
The trust
Keeble Gateway Academy is one of 18 schools run by Elevate Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 25 pupils (12.3%) received SEN support and 13 (6.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Keeble Gateway Academy had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Thirsk Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Aldi (adjacent), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 37 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Keeble Gateway Academy issued 13 suspensions, 7.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
18.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Keeble Gateway Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Keeble Gateway Academy is in North Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to North Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Keeble Gateway Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
155 pupils
210 places
55 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Thirsk
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Thirsk
Across North Yorkshire council
Places available
7,127
Applications
5,052
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
18.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
204
Total Pupils
96
Boys
108
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,274
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,157
Per pupil
£1078k
Total funding
£44k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
15.2%
Persistent absence
132
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Keeble Gateway Academy
Questions parents ask about Keeble Gateway Academy
What is Keeble Gateway Academy's Ofsted rating?
Keeble Gateway Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024.
What is the catchment area for Keeble Gateway Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Keeble Gateway Academy is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Keeble Gateway Academy?
Keeble Gateway Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Keeble Gateway Academy?
Classes at Keeble Gateway Academy average 26.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Keeble Gateway Academy?
Keeble Gateway Academy has around 204 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Keeble Gateway Academy?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Keeble Gateway Academy in 2024/25. 15.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Keeble Gateway Academy?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Keeble Gateway Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Keeble Gateway Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Keeble Gateway Academy?
Keeble Gateway Academy is at Inspiration Way, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1TS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)